Sat, Nov 7, 2026

Steps for Healing 5K Supporting CBC

Miami, FL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2018

About the Steps for Healing 5K Supporting CBC

The course starts in a parking lot and winds into Zoo Miami, so you spend most of the run moving through the zoo grounds. It is a flat route with pavement underfoot, and the surroundings are unusual enough that the setting carries the morning. The race benefits the Children's Bereavement Center, and that purpose is felt throughout.

A continental breakfast is set up at the finish, and the zoo stays open to participants after the race, so families tend to linger. A kids' corner with activities runs alongside the main event, and a DJ keeps the start area moving. Packet pickup appears to happen on race morning at the venue.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

455finishers

18:06winner

57:41median

1:33:09cutoff

Top 3: Adrian Giner (18:06) · Brian Dubow (19:58) · Daniel Echeverri (21:19)

The Steps for Healing 5K Supporting CBC has been held every year since at least 2018. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K11/7/2026 08:00$25

Steps For Healing Spectator Partner Rates11/7/2026 08:00$20

5K11/7/2026 08:00$40

5K11/7/2026 08:00$45

5K11/7/2026 00:01$40

Steps For Healing SPECTATOR Supporting CBC at Zoo Miami11/7/2026 08:00$25

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Common Questions About the Steps for Healing 5K Supporting CBC

Will I finish last at the Steps for Healing 5K Supporting CBC?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 57:41, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:33:09, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Steps for Healing 5K Supporting CBC a good first 5K?

A field of 455 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Steps for Healing 5K Supporting CBC?

The 5K winner ran 18:06 while the median finisher took 57:41. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

Where can I train for the Steps for Healing 5K Supporting CBC?

Join a local run club. Baptist Health Brickell Run Club, Baptist Health Kendall Run Club, Baptist Health Gables Run Club and others in Miami welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.